Racecards
19:10 Kempton Park
Winners Are Welcome At Betdaq Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
This Is Me
60- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly away, towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never on terms
Ardaal
t- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly away, always towards rear
Conquestadim
16- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Fortune
slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened to 4th inside final furlong
- Form 4-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey L Morris
held up in mid-division on inside, effort on inside over 2f out, kept on same pace final 2f
Masquerading
16- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch in 5th, headway on outside 2f out, led well over 1f out, shaken up and edged left approaching final furlong, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong, eased towards finish
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
soon chased leader, hung badly right from over 2f out, challenged and chance 2f out, went 2nd final furlong but no chance with eased down winner
Dawn Beat
21- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey J P Fahy
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, no chance after
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Miss O Olivia Maylam
- Jockey C Catlin
slowly away, in rear, lost touch halfway, tailed off
Fenton
21- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Liam Jones
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leading pair, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
Katie Gale
172- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey William Carson
steadied start, held up and always towards rear
Verdict
The 115,000gns colt, Ardaal, is worth a second glance on his debut but a few of these have already shown enough to suggest they can win an ordinary maiden. Hold On Tight made a pleasing debut when third at Newmarket in September and Royal Signaller went close over track and trip on last month's introduction. THOMAS HOBSON attracted a bit of support on his return at Windsor and ran well enough for third when well clear of the re-opposing Conquestadim. John Gosden's colt gets the nod to lose his maiden tag in this.
Formwatch
This Is Me 10-1 (12-0) Alw pr, cl 3rd 1/2 way, wknd aftr 5out, rr & pu 3out, in a race won by Timesremembered (12-0) at Maralin 3m ire ptp in Mar, 16 ran.
Ardaal Singspiel colt out of Moonmaiden.
Conquestadim 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along to 5th over 3f out, plugged on to modest 4th in closing stages, 4th of 10, 10l behind Powder Hound (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Himalayan Peak 20-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 23l behind Centurius (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Masquerading 50-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 9l behind Pether's Moon (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Royal Signaller 25-1 (8-8) Held up in 6th, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on to 3rd well over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind King Muro (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Apr.
Dawn Beat 8-1 (8-9) Restless in stalls, towards rear, went poor 4th over 1f out, never in contention, 4th of 10, 20l behind Abilene (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f Fillies Maiden Auction Stakes (3-5yo) (6) pol in Apr.
Echoe Beach Echo Of Light filly out of Pomponette.
Fenton 8-1 (8-9) Slwly away, last pair, pushed along over 3f out, went moderate 4th over 2f out, weakened to 5th over 1f out, 5th of 10, 24l behind Abilene (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f Fillies Maiden Auction Stakes (3-5yo) (6) pol in Apr.
Hold On Tight (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Raced far side tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Great Timing (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo stks (4) gf in Sep.
Katie Gale 66-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 17l behind Press Room (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Thomas Hobson 3-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, pushed along, took keen hold and soon chasing leading trio, went 3rd 3f out, green and edged right f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, eased when held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Powder Hound (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.